453 individuals tested positive for COVID, 15 dies in Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago recorded a total of 453 additional COVID-19 cases while 15 people scummed to the virus on January 13, 2022. The Ministry of Health shared the data in the COVID-19 update report.     

With the arrival of these additional cases, the toll of active cases rose to 15,854, while the current death toll stands at 3,134. As per the report, till January 13, 2022, in total, 79 939 individuals recovered from the contagious mutant, whereas 476 patients are still in the hospital facilities.

Since the emergence of the pandemic in Trinidad and Tobago, a total of 98,927 confirmed cases have been recorded, as per the data shared in the health ministry’s report.  

A total of 134 individuals are in the step-down facilities, and in total, 14,791 citizens have isolated themselves at their respective residences. 

As of January 13, 2022, 538,944 COVID-19 tests were conducted at both private and public facilities, out of which 242,920 were conducted at private healthcare facilities. The remaining 296,024 tests were conducted at public facilities.       

According to the statistics of the COVID vaccination report, there are a total of 722,080 citizens who are vaccinated by taking at least one dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine.  

On the other hand, 677 920 individuals have taken their required number of the WHO-approved COVID-19 doses and are now fully inoculated against the deadliest virus.     

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reminded and asked the citizens to take their jabs of the COVID-19 Vaccine and strictly follow the COVID-19 health protocols such as – washing hands, sanitizing, maintaining physical distance and wearing a mask so as to deduct the chances of transmission. 

Further information is available on the Additional COVID-19 Information page of the update, which is available at – https://buff.ly/3CkZAuf. The citizens can visit – https://buff.ly/3lBKoCt for more information on the COVID-19 Vaccine.